Breaking Point
2015, 60 minutes
A documentary about the impending disaster at the Salton Sea in Southern California.
The worst environmental disaster in U.S. history is quickly approaching, yet very little is being done to stop it. A casualty of the “water wars” in the Southwest, California's largest lake is disappearing. The receding Salton Sea reveals a toxic mix of fine dust and chemicals that is threatening the health of millions. The Salton Sea has reached its breaking point, and time is running out!